In many churches today the Old Testament is side lined, mainly because God is perceived here, by them to be a God of retribution. Before we can have the gospel message we have to know God is holy and cannot look upon sin. We have to know what we need saving from. However, the Old Testament God, who never changes, is also seen in the Old Teastament as a God of mercy and loving kindness. He is also the God who is available to the non-Jew, the gentile. Rahab the Canaanite is welcomed into the tribes of Israel. Naaman, the Syrian is healed of leprosy and becomes a true believer in the God of Israel. Ruth follows Naomi from Moab and marries Boaz. Always the gentile is welcomed into the care of God. I am a gentile and so are many of you the world over. Put your trust in Jesus, call to him for salvation. No country is outside his power to save. If you search for him with all your heart, you will find him.
First of all thanks to Fat Prophet for your interest. I see from your blog you are having trouble commenting. To get back to my assessed service. Criticism albeit constructive is harder for some to take than others. I felt a little crushed after my assessed service but then remembered I had recorded it on my dictaphone. I listened to it all through and although my assessors were quite right about me speaking a little quickly and rushing from item to item, I was actually very pleased with the content of my sermon and how I presented it. So I have decided to take heart. I highly recommend other trainees to record your services. You can hear your good points and your bad and there is no argument about it, it is all caught on the recorder.
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